Funding search · EIN 391969122 · Waukesha, WI
Waukesha County Community Foundation
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 378
- grants reported
- $17.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,974
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Journey212 grants · $4.7M
- Waukesha Civic Theatre3 grants · $3.0M
- Mid City Corporation2 grants · $586,578
- Stowell Family Scholarship Fund1 grant · $448,000
- Polish Heritage Alliance2 grants · $427,384
- Mke Air and Water Show2 grants · $396,500
- Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County2 grants · $317,250
- City of Waukesha3 grants · $246,354
- Waukesha Public Library2 grants · $240,612
- Friends of Oconomowoc Parks and Trails2 grants · $206,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 378 grants.
- $4.1M
Journey21 · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Site development for enrichment center
- $1.6M
Waukesha Civic Theatre · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Expansion project building costs
- $1.4M
Waukesha Civic Theatre · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Construction project
- $624,000
Journey21 · Oconomowoc, WI · 2023
Enrichment center construction costs
- $513,118
Mid City Corporation · Butler, WI · 2022
General
- $448,000
Stowell Family Scholarship Fund · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Scholarships
- $266,500
Mke Air and Water Show · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Title sponsorship
- $250,000
Polish Heritage Alliance · Franklin, WI · 2023
First installment of restricted grant
- $231,912
Waukesha Public Library · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General
- $205,000
City of Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Waukesha night out
- $200,000
Friends of Oconomowoc Parks and Trails · Oconomowoc, WI · 2024
John and lavinia rockwell park
- $191,500
Menomonee Falls Scholarship and Education Foundation · Menomonee Falls, WI · 2022
Scholarships
- $177,384
Polish Heritage Alliance · Franklin, WI · 2024
Annual distribution
- $174,800
Community Smiles Dental · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
- $159,500
Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Grant making
- $157,750
Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Grant directed by mr. And mrs. Donald chappie
- $150,000
Wayland Academy · Beaver Dam, WI · 2024
General support
- $136,000
Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association · Madison, WI · 2023
Jefferey d. And sara r. Ford wiesner family fund for excellence in shelter medicine
- $132,000
Hooves of My Heart Equine Rescue Ltd · Waukesha, WI · 2023
New pastures and run-in shelters
- $130,000
Mke Air and Water Show · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
2023 presenting sponsorship
- $125,000
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General
- $109,750
Arrowhead Scholarship Fund · Hartland, WI · 2022
Scholarships
- $107,400
Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
- $105,000
City of Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc, WI · 2023
Project expenses
- $102,683
Sharp Literacy · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General
- $98,000
Wildlife in Need Center · Oconomowoc, WI · 2023
General
- $91,500
Marquette University · Carol Stream, IL · 2024
General support
- $85,000
Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Labahn pancreatic cancer program (dr. Evans)
- $83,162
Kettle Moraine Education Foundation · Wales, WI · 2022
Scholarships
- $81,922
St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Gold sponsorship for the 2023 gala
- $81,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
General
- $75,021
School District of Kettle Moraine · Wales, WI · 2023
Disbursement of fund's balance to close the fund
- $73,460
Mid City Corporation · Butler, WI · 2023
Private property construction contract
- $70,753
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General
- $66,786
Mukwonago Community Library · Mukwonago, WI · 2023
Resolution 2023-01 capital funding transfer for infrastructure repairs
- $64,675
Waukesha Education Foundation · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Scholarships
- $63,500
Elmbrook Education Foundation · Brookfield, WI · 2022
Scholarships
- $63,073
Waukesha Free Clinic · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Infrastructure purchases (clinic furniture and file storage)
- $60,750
Sharp Literacy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Waukesha county expansion of sharps steam-based program
- $59,000
Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Scholarships
- $58,500
United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General
- $54,600
Donald Driver Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Donald driver charity softball game presented by network health (agreement contract year two of three)
- $54,000
Glenn R Davis Scholarship Fund · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Scholarships
- $51,351
St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General support
- $50,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Upper Plains Region · Detroit, MI · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Wayland Academy · Beaver Dam, WI · 2022
Commitment to girls dorm
- $50,000
World Bicycle Relief · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $49,015
Noel W Nanz Fund for First Responders · Waukesha, WI · 2023
General
- $46,300
Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
- $44,400
Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church and School · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
- $43,300
St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
5-year commitment to support the school's mission
- $41,000
Catholic Memorial High School · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General
- $39,500
Lake Area Free Clinic · Oconomowoc, WI · 2024
General support
- $39,100
St Marcus School · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Harambee school renovation
- $38,250
Donald J Driver Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General support
- $38,000
Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church and School · Waukesha, WI · 2023
General
- $36,500
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Cathy jacobson roast on november 19, 2024
- $35,800
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts · Brookfield, WI · 2023
Kidzone sponsor for the 2023 starry nights season
- $35,000
Hooves of My Heart Equine Rescue Ltd · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
- $34,850
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General support
- $34,500
Elmbrook Humane Society · Brookfield, WI · 2023
Renovation campaign
- $34,000
Cristo Rey Jesuit Corporate Work Study Program · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
The cristo rey jesuit corporate work study program
- $33,550
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
2023 sponsorship
- $33,450
Nami Southeast Wisconsin · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
- $33,000
Cristo Rey Jesuit Corporate Work Study Program · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
2023-24 academic year corporate work study program
- $33,000
St Marcus School · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Harambee school renovation
- $32,200
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts · Brookfield, WI · 2022
General
- $32,100
Wctc Foundation · Pewaukee, WI · 2022
Scholarships
- $31,888
The Women'S Center · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General
- $31,800
Hope Center · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Grant directed by mr. And mrs. Donald chappie
- $31,500
Cristo Rey Jesuit Corporate Work Study Program · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General
- $31,400
Carroll University · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General
- $31,200
Wctc Foundation · Pewaukee, WI · 2023
The scholarship in joan hader's name for early childhood
- $31,000
United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General support
- $30,700
Wctc Foundation · Pewaukee, WI · 2024
General support
- $30,000
Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame · Green Bay, WI · 2024
2024 sponsorship of the annual induction banquet and golf classic outing
- $30,000
World Bicycle Relief · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $30,000
La Causa · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
La causa crisis nursery donation (made donation at the charity annual fundraiser)
- $30,000
Oshkosh Area Community Foundation · Oshkosh, WI · 2023
For the neenah tomorrow fund and the transition education center of the neenah joint school district
- $30,000
City of Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Walk of lights
- $30,000
Donald Driver Foundation · Brookfield, WI · 2022
General
- $29,000
Carroll University · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
- $28,023
Okauchee Lions Club · Okauchee, WI · 2022
General
- $26,500
Hunger Task Force · West Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Stop summer hunger
- $26,147
Family Promise of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
- $25,700
Food Pantry of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Grant directed by mr. And mrs. Donald chappie
- $25,300
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2022
General
- $25,150
Okauchee Lions Club · Okauchee, WI · 2024
Okauchee lions days 2024
- $25,100
The Women'S Center · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
- $25,000
La Causa · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
La causa crisis nursery
- $25,000
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Luther Manor · Wauwatosa, WI · 2023
Third year of three-year commitment
- $25,000
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support of annual fundraising campaign
- $25,000
La Causa · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
La causa crisis nursery
- $25,000
Luther Manor · Wauwatosa, WI · 2022
In-kind donation
- $25,000
United Way Fox Cities · Menasha, WI · 2022
Be well fox valley; help support a culture of health and well-being for all in the fox valley area
- $24,500
Wisconsin Hero Outdoors · Delafield, WI · 2022
General
- $24,250
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General
- $24,000
Montessori School of Waukesha Project Fund · Waukesha, WI · 2023
To establish project fund
- $22,600
Community Smiles Dental (Wccdc) · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General
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